Kannapolis
Kannapolis passes 2017-2018 budget that keeps tax rate flat
KANNAPOLIS — The city council on Monday approved a budget for the 2017-2018 fiscal year that projects a multimillion-dollar increase in tax revenue and avoids ...
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Local
North Main resident takes pet iguana on a downtown Salisbury walk
SALISBURY — Downtown is occasionally a place for leisurely walks, but none are quite as scaly as Patrick Flynn’s strolls.
by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, June 27, 2017 12:00 am
News
Political notebook: Burr announces support for health care bill, Tillis undecided
One of North Carolina’s U.S. Senators supports the newest GOP health care bill and the other hasn’t decided yet.
by Josh Bergeron, Monday, June 26, 2017 12:00 am
News
Local projects join teacher raises, tax cuts in state budget
By Josh Bergeron josh.bergeron@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Teacher pay raises and tax cuts are among the most discussed items included about the recently passed state budget, but ...
by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, June 25, 2017 12:10 am
Columnists
Josh Bergeron: Time to take a vacation from our smartphone addictions
Vacation is normally a time for relaxation, but panic set in hours after starting mine on June 11.
by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, June 25, 2017 12:00 am
Local
Growing Rowan effort draws 200 attendees, aims to find creative solutions to future problems
SALISBURY — With the help of 200 attendees, local leaders on Friday kicked off a new project that aims to leverage the county’s assets in ...
by Josh Bergeron, Saturday, June 24, 2017 12:10 am
Local
County hiring for grant writer position
SALISBURY — Rowan County this week started advertising to fill a grant writer position after the current employee accepted another job. Kellie Cartwright, hired as ...
by Josh Bergeron, Friday, June 23, 2017 12:05 am
News
Salisbury residents ‘paint the town purple’ for Alzheimer’s awareness
SALISBURY — Purple balloons adorned downtown sidewalks and storefronts on Wednesday after a group of locals held an event to raise awareness about Alzheimer’s disease.
by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, June 22, 2017 12:05 am
Local
Growing Rowan effort kicks off Friday with community meeting
SALISBURY — More than 200 people have signed up for a community meeting on Friday that will kick off a new group called Growing Rowan.
by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, June 22, 2017 12:01 am
Local
Rowan County aims to recoup costs of caring for cruelty case cows
SALISBURY — After moooving a herd of cows to various pastures in the area, Rowan County Animal Services plans to hoof the livestock to auction ...
by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, June 21, 2017 12:05 am
Local
Rowan County occupancy tax bill passes NC House
SALISBURY — The N.C. House on Monday passed a bill that would give Rowan County commissioners the ability raise the county’s occupancy taxes to a ...
by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, June 20, 2017 11:53 am
Business
Rowan County approves incentives deal that could retain jobs, bring 28 more
SALISBURY — The Rowan County Board of Commissioners on Monday approved a tax incentive deal that could convince a company to keep 28 jobs in ...
by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, June 20, 2017 12:05 am
Education
Construction costs for western elementary school OK’d by Rowan commissioners
SALISBURY — A bit over budget, a consolidated western Rowan County elementary school will proceed as planned after receiving support from county commissioners on Monday.
by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, June 20, 2017 12:05 am
Business
Manufacturer considering moving 28 jobs to Whitney Industrial Park
SALISBURY — A manufacturing company just south of the city limits is considering moving 28 jobs to area, and will ask county commissioners for tax ...
by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, June 18, 2017 12:10 am
News
Political notebook: Former Salisbury City Council candidate eyes Charlotte mayor’s race
A competitor in Salisbury’s 2015 city council race has her eyes on a different race in 2017. Constance Johnson, who finished 12 out of 16 candidates ...
by Josh Bergeron, Monday, June 12, 2017 12:01 am
Columnists
Josh Bergeron: City fed protest rumors in Laurent decision
As it attempted in recent weeks to deal with the death of Ferguson Laurent, the city of Salisbury amplified an already churning rumor mill. First, ...
by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, June 11, 2017 12:01 am
Education
Salisbury High School 2017 graduation
Salisbury High School — It’s how people recover from failure that makes them who they are, Salisbury High Senior Class President Jacob Mohammad told his classmates ...
by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, June 11, 2017 12:00 am
China Grove
China Grove plans to install streetlights on U.S. 29
CHINA GROVE — The south end of town may finally see the light with an estimated $7,070 per year investment from town officials.
by Josh Bergeron, Friday, June 9, 2017 12:01 am
News
Untreated wastewater discharged into Grants Creek
SALISBURY — About 10,600 gallons of untreated wastewater spilled into Grants Creek Monday, the city of Salisbury announced. The discharge was from one of Salisbury-Rowan ...
by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, June 7, 2017 10:19 am
China Grove
China Grove Town Council passes 2017-18 budget
By Josh Bergeron josh.bergeron@salisburypost.com CHINA GROVE — The Town Council on Tuesday approved a 2017-18 budget that pays for community building improvements and buys equipment ...
by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, June 7, 2017 12:10 am
News
Rowan County’s Declaration of Interdependence gets final approval
SALISBURY — After months of work, Commissioners Chairman Greg Edds and Vice Chairman Jim Greene have secured all necessary approvals for the Rowan County Declaration ...
by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, June 7, 2017 12:01 am
News
County Commissioners approve 2017-18 budget; tax rate remains unchanged
SALISBURY — With a few tweaks, the Rowan County Board of Commissioners on Monday unanimously passed a 2017-18 budget that keeps the tax rate flat ...
by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, June 6, 2017 12:05 am
Kannapolis
At 103, no plans to slow down for Kannapolis resident Edna Price
KANNAPOLIS — Edna Price turned 103 last month and handles the years better than some several decades younger. Edna exercises twice per week, plays bingo three ...
by Josh Bergeron, Monday, June 5, 2017 12:10 am
News
Local legislators work to include calendar flexibility, exclude regional social services from budget
By Josh Bergeron josh.bergeron@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — School calendar flexibility could come to Rowan, and social services wouldn’t be reorganized into regional agencies if the efforts of ...
by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, June 4, 2017 12:10 am
News
County commissioners will discuss, hold public hearing for 2017-2018 budget
By Josh Bergeron josh.bergeron@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — During a day filled with meetings, the 2017-2018 budget will take top billing for Rowan County commissioners. First, commissioners will ...
by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, June 4, 2017 12:05 am
News
Political notebook: Indivisible group schedules town hall for 8th District
With town hall meetings absent from Rep. Richard Hudson’s schedule, several chapters of an activist group have organized their own.
by Josh Bergeron, Saturday, June 3, 2017 12:05 am
News
Ferguson Laurent’s death sparks conversations about church’s role in improvements
SALISBURY — If churches can’t be part of solutions to Salisbury’s issues, they might be part of the problem, says Salisbury resident Carl Repsher. Repsher was ...
by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, June 1, 2017 12:05 am
Crime
City officials challenged on warrants, Laurent death
By Josh Bergeron josh.bergeron@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — In a two-hour community forum, local residents debated and challenged three City Council members about the death of Ferguson ...
by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, May 31, 2017 12:01 am
SportsPlus
How to Watch Sun Belt College Basketball Games – Wednesday, January 22
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How to Watch A-10 College Basketball Games – Wednesday, January 22
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How to Watch Florida Atlantic vs. Charlotte Women’s Basketball on TV or Live Stream – January 22
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